Computerworld Green IT Newshttp://www.computerworld.com/ en_US(c) Copyright 2014 Computerworld, Inc. All Rights Reserved.Tue, 26 Aug 2014 14:48:29 GMT2014-08-26T14:48:29Zen_US(c) Copyright 2014 Computerworld, Inc. All Rights Reserved.Whatever happened to Green IT?http://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/GreenIT/~3/qxxSXn1loh8/Whatever_happened_to_Green_IT_ Remember when &quot;green computing&quot; was all the rage? Companies competed for green awards, virtualized their data centers, set up e-waste committees, launched double-sided printing initiatives and activated power management features on PCs.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/GreenIT/~4/qxxSXn1loh8" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>IDG InsiderMon, 21 Jul 2014 13:07:00 GMTmarybrandel@verizon.net (Mary Brandel)http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9249851/Whatever_happened_to_Green_IT_?source=rss_keyword_green+it2014-07-21T13:07:00Zhttp://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9249851/Whatever_happened_to_Green_IT_?source=rss_keyword_green+itFortune 100 companies saved $1.1B using renewable energyhttp://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/GreenIT/~3/ASqtWAcIzB8/Fortune_100_companies_saved_1.1B_using_renewable_energy Conservatively, 53 of the Fortune 100 companies using renewable energy for power found remarkable savings, study finds<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/GreenIT/~4/ASqtWAcIzB8" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Tue, 01 Jul 2014 17:48:00 GMTlmearian@computerworld.com (Lucas Mearian)http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9249496/Fortune_100_companies_saved_1.1B_using_renewable_energy?source=rss_keyword_green+it2014-07-01T17:48:00Zhttp://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9249496/Fortune_100_companies_saved_1.1B_using_renewable_energy?source=rss_keyword_green+itWhy green IT is good for businesshttp://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/GreenIT/~3/GYyprVajBd4/Why_green_IT_is_good_for_business IT is uniquely positioned to drive green IT projects by identifying opportunities for operational efficiency -- and helping to build the business case.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/GreenIT/~4/GYyprVajBd4" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Mon, 21 Oct 2013 10:00:00 GMTrmitchell@computerworld.com (Robert L. Mitchell)http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9243293/Why_green_IT_is_good_for_business?source=rss_keyword_green+it2013-10-21T10:00:00Zhttp://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9243293/Why_green_IT_is_good_for_business?source=rss_keyword_green+itSeven things you need to know about hardware disposalhttp://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/GreenIT/~3/-X7xdR34sRE/Seven_things_you_need_to_know_about_hardware_disposal From the first day that you plug in a new piece of IT hardware, the clock starts ticking toward the day when it will be pulled out of service.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/GreenIT/~4/-X7xdR34sRE" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>IDG InsiderMon, 22 Jul 2013 13:49:00 GMT(James Careless)http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9241085/Seven_things_you_need_to_know_about_hardware_disposal?source=rss_keyword_green+it2013-07-22T13:49:00Zhttp://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9241085/Seven_things_you_need_to_know_about_hardware_disposal?source=rss_keyword_green+itBeing green and the madness of crowdshttp://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/GreenIT/~3/BxJXBLw2ZgQ/Being_green_and_the_madness_of_crowds Some time ago I had a call with a company that ran data centers they claimed were &quot;green.&quot; Their argument for their greenness was they purchased power with green credits, which meant they paid a premium for electricity to fund alternative energy programs. Along with that they had a car park full of solar cells.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/GreenIT/~4/BxJXBLw2ZgQ" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Thu, 11 Apr 2013 19:21:00 GMT(Mark Gibbs)http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9238341/Being_green_and_the_madness_of_crowds?source=rss_keyword_green+it2013-04-11T19:21:00Zhttp://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9238341/Being_green_and_the_madness_of_crowds?source=rss_keyword_green+iteBay develops metric for data center performancehttp://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/GreenIT/~3/CZ_yX50iKUo/eBay_develops_metric_for_data_center_performance There's a maxim in the data center business that you can't manage what you can't measure, and eBay has come up with a new measurement for doing both.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/GreenIT/~4/CZ_yX50iKUo" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Mon, 25 Mar 2013 10:00:00 GMT(James Niccolai)http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9237813/eBay_develops_metric_for_data_center_performance?source=rss_keyword_green+it2013-03-25T10:00:00Zhttp://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9237813/eBay_develops_metric_for_data_center_performance?source=rss_keyword_green+itSmart buildings get smarterhttp://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/GreenIT/~3/j_q5ODs7Ipc/Smart_buildings_get_smarter The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission's new headquarters integrates many state-of-the-art green technologies, including solar panels and wind turbines. Such IT-driven building designs are minimizing energy consumption while optimizing operations.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/GreenIT/~4/j_q5ODs7Ipc" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Mon, 22 Oct 2012 10:00:00 GMTrmitchell@computerworld.com (Robert L. Mitchell)http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9232550/Smart_buildings_get_smarter?source=rss_keyword_green+it2012-10-22T10:00:00Zhttp://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9232550/Smart_buildings_get_smarter?source=rss_keyword_green+itNew data center design boasts &#39;world&#39;s most efficient cooling system&#39;http://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/GreenIT/~3/XQyC5w9HzT4/New_data_center_design_boasts_39_world_39_s_most_efficient_cooling_system_39_ A new kind of data center claiming to employ &quot;the world&#39;s most efficient cooling system&quot; turns the traditionally unbearable &quot;hot aisle&quot; between server racks into a rather pleasant air-conditioned hallway, all the while using significantly less energy.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/GreenIT/~4/XQyC5w9HzT4" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Tue, 31 Jul 2012 17:38:00 GMT(Colin Neagle)http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9229827/New_data_center_design_boasts_39_world_39_s_most_efficient_cooling_system_39_?source=rss_keyword_green+it2012-07-31T17:38:00Zhttp://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9229827/New_data_center_design_boasts_39_world_39_s_most_efficient_cooling_system_39_?source=rss_keyword_green+itKPMG: Aims to reduce its carbon footprint by 25% through environmental stewardshiphttp://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/GreenIT/~3/K5VAvm79PwI/KPMG_Aims_to_reduce_its_carbon_footprint_by_25_ KPMG has made the use of green technologies a key component of its efforts to optimize its investments in IT, including a data center transformation that is expected to save about 15% in energy costs.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/GreenIT/~4/K5VAvm79PwI" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Mon, 24 Oct 2011 10:00:00 GMT(Bob Violino)http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/359508/KPMG_Aims_to_reduce_its_carbon_footprint_by_25_?source=rss_keyword_green+it2011-10-24T10:00:00Zhttp://www.computerworld.com/s/article/359508/KPMG_Aims_to_reduce_its_carbon_footprint_by_25_?source=rss_keyword_green+itThe top Green-IT organizations: Hard-wired to be greenhttp://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/GreenIT/~3/iRAv6FK7SjM/The_top_Green_IT_organizations_Hard_wired_to_be_green <i>Computerworld</i>'s top Green-IT organizations for 2011 have woven energy-saving initiatives into the very fabric of their IT strategies<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/GreenIT/~4/iRAv6FK7SjM" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Mon, 24 Oct 2011 10:00:00 GMT(Ellen Fanning)http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/359173/The_top_Green_IT_organizations_Hard_wired_to_be_green?source=rss_keyword_green+it2011-10-24T10:00:00Zhttp://www.computerworld.com/s/article/359173/The_top_Green_IT_organizations_Hard_wired_to_be_green?source=rss_keyword_green+itJM Family: Works to eliminate more than 1,400 physical servershttp://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/GreenIT/~3/TVhiJngFesU/JM_Family_Eliminates_more_than_1_400_physical_servers JM Family first started to virtualize its data center servers in 2006, and since then, it has eliminated more than 1,400 physical servers and has avoided using more than 5.5 million kilowatt-hours of electricity annually.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/GreenIT/~4/TVhiJngFesU" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Mon, 24 Oct 2011 10:00:00 GMT(Mary K. Pratt)http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/359051/JM_Family_Eliminates_more_than_1_400_physical_servers?source=rss_keyword_green+it2011-10-24T10:00:00Zhttp://www.computerworld.com/s/article/359051/JM_Family_Eliminates_more_than_1_400_physical_servers?source=rss_keyword_green+itPrudential Financial: 1,000 servers moved into a virtual environmenthttp://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/GreenIT/~3/ZX-lMb1kJBo/Prudential_Financial_Moving_to_a_virtual_environment Prudential's green-IT initiatives include using alternative energy sources to help power its data centers. In a project expected to be completed this year, solar panels are being installed at its Roseland, N.J., data center.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/GreenIT/~4/ZX-lMb1kJBo" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Mon, 24 Oct 2011 10:00:00 GMT(Mary K. Pratt)http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/359041/Prudential_Financial_Moving_to_a_virtual_environment?source=rss_keyword_green+it2011-10-24T10:00:00Zhttp://www.computerworld.com/s/article/359041/Prudential_Financial_Moving_to_a_virtual_environment?source=rss_keyword_green+itNorthrop Grumman: Virtualizing or retiring approximately 3,000 servershttp://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/GreenIT/~3/riJnKQdH1nY/Northrop_Grumman_Virtualizing_3_000_servers Northrop Grumman's "greeNG" sustainability program aims to reduce the firm's greenhouse gas emissions, manage automatically its desktop power and migrate some 100 server rooms and data centers to just three enterprise data centers.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/GreenIT/~4/riJnKQdH1nY" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Mon, 24 Oct 2011 10:00:00 GMT(Mary K. Pratt)http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/359031/Northrop_Grumman_Virtualizing_3_000_servers?source=rss_keyword_green+it2011-10-24T10:00:00Zhttp://www.computerworld.com/s/article/359031/Northrop_Grumman_Virtualizing_3_000_servers?source=rss_keyword_green+itState Street: Compression technology helped cut storage use by 50%http://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/GreenIT/~3/MnUg7MFUuSo/State_Street_Cut_storage_use_by_50_ State Street is using compression and deduplication technologies to reduce stored data, tackling a multiyear virtualization program and implementing processing on demand, an infrastructure as a service that provides on-demand capacity.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/GreenIT/~4/MnUg7MFUuSo" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Mon, 24 Oct 2011 10:00:00 GMT(Mary K. Pratt)http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/359021/State_Street_Cut_storage_use_by_50_?source=rss_keyword_green+it2011-10-24T10:00:00Zhttp://www.computerworld.com/s/article/359021/State_Street_Cut_storage_use_by_50_?source=rss_keyword_green+itRaytheon: Boosting data center temperatures cuts energy use by 30%http://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/GreenIT/~3/TqfzVoMswkw/Raytheon_Boosted_data_center_temperatures Raytheon's IT team took cues from the company's initiatives for data center energy efficiency and applied the same steps to other areas, focusing on its networking and telecommunications infrastructure during the past year.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/GreenIT/~4/TqfzVoMswkw" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Mon, 24 Oct 2011 10:00:00 GMT(Mary K. Pratt)http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/359011/Raytheon_Boosted_data_center_temperatures?source=rss_keyword_green+it2011-10-24T10:00:00Zhttp://www.computerworld.com/s/article/359011/Raytheon_Boosted_data_center_temperatures?source=rss_keyword_green+itNixon Peabody: 300 physical servers were swapped for 30 VMware ESX servershttp://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/GreenIT/~3/XkZuXjSrfVA/Nixon_Peabody_Switched_to_VMware_ESX_servers Nixon Peabody's IT department centralized its data centers, consolidated its storage assets and virtualized its servers. Its work cut power consumption by approximately 30%.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/GreenIT/~4/XkZuXjSrfVA" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Mon, 24 Oct 2011 10:00:00 GMT(Mary K. Pratt)http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/359001/Nixon_Peabody_Switched_to_VMware_ESX_servers?source=rss_keyword_green+it2011-10-24T10:00:00Zhttp://www.computerworld.com/s/article/359001/Nixon_Peabody_Switched_to_VMware_ESX_servers?source=rss_keyword_green+itCitigroup: Desktop standardization cuts energy costs by $6 million per yearhttp://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/GreenIT/~3/Y1Np1QOYNOE/Citigroup_Desktop_standardization_cuts_energy_costs As part of a data center transformation project, Citigroup's newly constructed data center uses 800 kilowatts less power than conventionally designed data centers for the same footprint, for a 30% reduction in energy costs.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/GreenIT/~4/Y1Np1QOYNOE" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Mon, 24 Oct 2011 10:00:00 GMT(Bob Violino)http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/358952/Citigroup_Desktop_standardization_cuts_energy_costs?source=rss_keyword_green+it2011-10-24T10:00:00Zhttp://www.computerworld.com/s/article/358952/Citigroup_Desktop_standardization_cuts_energy_costs?source=rss_keyword_green+itBaker Hughes: Wake-on-LAN technology has resulted in 40% energy savingshttp://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/GreenIT/~3/kDwwdQmcJWc/Baker_Hughes_Wake_on_LAN_technology_cuts_energy_use Baker Hughes weaves energy reduction into its internal IT strategies, using a four-pronged approach of awareness, planning, harvesting and prevention.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/GreenIT/~4/kDwwdQmcJWc" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Mon, 24 Oct 2011 10:00:00 GMT(Bob Violino)http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/358942/Baker_Hughes_Wake_on_LAN_technology_cuts_energy_use?source=rss_keyword_green+it2011-10-24T10:00:00Zhttp://www.computerworld.com/s/article/358942/Baker_Hughes_Wake_on_LAN_technology_cuts_energy_use?source=rss_keyword_green+itAllstate: Reduces nearly 3,000 servers or devices in 18 monthshttp://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/GreenIT/~3/lMixnDReUCs/Allstate_Reduces_nearly_3_000_servers_devices Over the past 18 months, Allstate Insurance consolidated its four data centers into two and recently earned LEED Gold certification for its data center in Rochelle, Ill.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/GreenIT/~4/lMixnDReUCs" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Mon, 24 Oct 2011 10:00:00 GMT(Mary K. Pratt)http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/358932/Allstate_Reduces_nearly_3_000_servers_devices?source=rss_keyword_green+it2011-10-24T10:00:00Zhttp://www.computerworld.com/s/article/358932/Allstate_Reduces_nearly_3_000_servers_devices?source=rss_keyword_green+itKaiser Permanente: Slashes data center power by 7.2 million kilowatt-hourshttp://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/GreenIT/~3/P_KYnJolLwk/Kaiser_Permanente_Slashes_data_center_power Specialized green-IT teams at this healthcare company crank out dozens of eco-friendly ideas. The initiatives they spawn range from changes in the data center that yield big savings of power and money to a decision to use biodegradable eating utensils in dining areas.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/GreenIT/~4/P_KYnJolLwk" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Mon, 24 Oct 2011 10:00:00 GMT(Robert L. Mitchell)http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/358844/Kaiser_Permanente_Slashes_data_center_power?source=rss_keyword_green+it2011-10-24T10:00:00Zhttp://www.computerworld.com/s/article/358844/Kaiser_Permanente_Slashes_data_center_power?source=rss_keyword_green+itNBC Universal: Retired or recycled 47 tons of hardwarehttp://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/GreenIT/~3/mA1sDtOtGB4/NBC_Universal_Recycled_47_tons_of_hardware At NBC Universal, a new data center replaced 300,000 feet of copper cable and a multisite telepresence system cut internal travel budgets by as much as 80% in some divisions.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/GreenIT/~4/mA1sDtOtGB4" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Mon, 24 Oct 2011 10:00:00 GMT(Robert L. Mitchell)http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/358779/NBC_Universal_Recycled_47_tons_of_hardware?source=rss_keyword_green+it2011-10-24T10:00:00Zhttp://www.computerworld.com/s/article/358779/NBC_Universal_Recycled_47_tons_of_hardware?source=rss_keyword_green+itHow CIOs can help curb e-wastehttp://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/GreenIT/~3/INdXpGJqmJU/How_CIOs_can_help_curb_e_waste CIOs play an important role in controlling e-waste through purchasing and life-cycle management decisions, as well as community outreach initiatives.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/GreenIT/~4/INdXpGJqmJU" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Mon, 24 Oct 2011 10:00:00 GMT(Candace Labelle)http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/358771/How_CIOs_can_help_curb_e_waste?source=rss_keyword_green+it2011-10-24T10:00:00Zhttp://www.computerworld.com/s/article/358771/How_CIOs_can_help_curb_e_waste?source=rss_keyword_green+itThe Green IT movement has lost the plothttp://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/GreenIT/~3/B6s3NTEAbUA/The_Green_IT_movement_has_lost_the_plot E-waste is a serious problem for IT, but energy seems to be getting all the attention. It's time to turn that around, one industry watcher says.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/GreenIT/~4/B6s3NTEAbUA" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Wed, 18 May 2011 18:41:00 GMT(David Moschella)http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9216828/The_Green_IT_movement_has_lost_the_plot?source=rss_keyword_green+it2011-05-18T18:41:00Zhttp://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9216828/The_Green_IT_movement_has_lost_the_plot?source=rss_keyword_green+itFeds to use IT buying power to push greenhttp://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/GreenIT/~3/-Ig0DPcpQoY/Feds_to_use_IT_buying_power_to_push_green_ The U.S. government has been urging green IT practices in its operations, consolidating data centers and offering telecommuting. Now it wants to go a step further and use its formidable buying power to encourage IT vendors to go green.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/GreenIT/~4/-Ig0DPcpQoY" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Thu, 21 Apr 2011 10:00:00 GMTpthibodeau@computerworld.com (Patrick Thibodeau)http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9216000/Feds_to_use_IT_buying_power_to_push_green_?source=rss_keyword_green+it2011-04-21T10:00:00Zhttp://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9216000/Feds_to_use_IT_buying_power_to_push_green_?source=rss_keyword_green+itFacebook reveals specs for new data centerhttp://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/GreenIT/~3/5in5QQosDno/Facebook_Reveals_Its_Data_Center_Secrets Facebook is sharing some of the secrets that help make the custom-built servers and power systems in its Prineville, Ore., data center among the most efficient in the world.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/GreenIT/~4/5in5QQosDno" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>IDG InsiderMon, 18 Apr 2011 10:00:00 GMT(Robert McMillan and Sharon Gaudin)http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/355907/Facebook_Reveals_Its_Data_Center_Secrets?source=rss_keyword_green+it2011-04-18T10:00:00Zhttp://www.computerworld.com/s/article/355907/Facebook_Reveals_Its_Data_Center_Secrets?source=rss_keyword_green+it8 radical ways to cut data center power costshttp://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/GreenIT/~3/zJnAdnG2yy4/8_radical_ways_to_cut_data_center_power_costs One or more of these wild-eyed approaches could save you a lot of money -- and not cost you much<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/GreenIT/~4/zJnAdnG2yy4" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Mon, 04 Apr 2011 10:07:00 GMT(Mel Beckman)http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9215453/8_radical_ways_to_cut_data_center_power_costs?source=rss_keyword_green+it2011-04-04T10:07:00Zhttp://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9215453/8_radical_ways_to_cut_data_center_power_costs?source=rss_keyword_green+itGreen memories accelerate ROI for data centershttp://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/GreenIT/~3/2Cp61xo3X5M/Green_memories_accelerate_ROI_for_data_centers Hundreds of thousands of KWh are being consumed by the use of memory components in servers today. By adopting more energy-efficient components in optimized server architectures, such as lower voltage DRAMs and advanced solid-state drives (SSDs), data centers can drastically reduce power consumption and associated energy costs.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/GreenIT/~4/2Cp61xo3X5M" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Tue, 15 Feb 2011 23:44:00 GMT(Sylvie Kadivar, director, DRAM strategic marketing, Samsung Semiconductor, Inc.)http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9209679/Green_memories_accelerate_ROI_for_data_centers?source=rss_keyword_green+it2011-02-15T23:44:00Zhttp://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9209679/Green_memories_accelerate_ROI_for_data_centers?source=rss_keyword_green+itEnergy efficiency -- no longer an afterthoughthttp://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/GreenIT/~3/iU5dtLqtkCw/Energy_efficiency_no_longer_an_afterthought Modern energy efficient technologies are becoming the norm, and most businesses understand that implementing "green IT" helps the environment and the bottom line. But many IT professionals lack a tool that is critical to understanding the full impact of energy efficient practices.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/GreenIT/~4/iU5dtLqtkCw" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Mon, 24 Jan 2011 21:39:00 GMT(Pat Kohl)http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9206100/Energy_efficiency_no_longer_an_afterthought?source=rss_keyword_green+it2011-01-24T21:39:00Zhttp://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9206100/Energy_efficiency_no_longer_an_afterthought?source=rss_keyword_green+itUse BI tools to analyze green programs, study sayshttp://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/GreenIT/~3/C0Q_L5_efac/BI_Tools_Can_Help_Evaluate_Green_Programs Business intelligence systems can be used to analyze data about a company's progress in meeting its environmental goals.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/GreenIT/~4/C0Q_L5_efac" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Mon, 24 Jan 2011 11:00:00 GMT(Mitch Betts)http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/354317/BI_Tools_Can_Help_Evaluate_Green_Programs?source=rss_keyword_green+it2011-01-24T11:00:00Zhttp://www.computerworld.com/s/article/354317/BI_Tools_Can_Help_Evaluate_Green_Programs?source=rss_keyword_green+itWhat you missed: Energy-efficient Ethernet has arrived, with real savingshttp://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/GreenIT/~3/W4SHu5JgF3I/What_you_missed_Energy_efficient_Ethernet_has_arrived_with_real_savings The No. 6 top sleeper tech story of 2010<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/GreenIT/~4/W4SHu5JgF3I" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Fri, 31 Dec 2010 11:09:00 GMT(Bill Snyder)http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9202861/What_you_missed_Energy_efficient_Ethernet_has_arrived_with_real_savings?source=rss_keyword_green+it2010-12-31T11:09:00Zhttp://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9202861/What_you_missed_Energy_efficient_Ethernet_has_arrived_with_real_savings?source=rss_keyword_green+itViridity Software's new CEO: It's not all about green IThttp://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/GreenIT/~3/MwxE5vVSZlE/Viridity_Software_s_new_CEO_It_s_not_all_about_green_IT New CEO Arun Oberoi doesn't exactly bristle at Viridity Software getting lumped into the Green IT vendor category, but he wants to make sure the Burlington, Mass., company is seen as more than that.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/GreenIT/~4/MwxE5vVSZlE" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Thu, 23 Dec 2010 00:13:00 GMT(Bob Brown)http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9202199/Viridity_Software_s_new_CEO_It_s_not_all_about_green_IT?source=rss_keyword_green+it2010-12-23T00:13:00Zhttp://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9202199/Viridity_Software_s_new_CEO_It_s_not_all_about_green_IT?source=rss_keyword_green+itGreen IT metrics proliferate: CUE and WUE join PUEhttp://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/GreenIT/~3/XHL05r8NWow/CUE_WUE_Join_PUE_Among_Green_Metrics The Green Grid consortium -- creator of a widely used energy-efficiency metric -- is rolling out new metrics for carbon emissions and water usage by data centers.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/GreenIT/~4/XHL05r8NWow" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Mon, 20 Dec 2010 11:00:00 GMT(James Niccolai and Peter Sayer)http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/353226/CUE_WUE_Join_PUE_Among_Green_Metrics?source=rss_keyword_green+it2010-12-20T11:00:00Zhttp://www.computerworld.com/s/article/353226/CUE_WUE_Join_PUE_Among_Green_Metrics?source=rss_keyword_green+itGreenpeace Rates Climate-Change Leaders and Laggardshttp://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/GreenIT/~3/FYbW9euZHy4/Greenpeace_Rates_Climate_Change_Leaders_and_Laggards Cisco, Ericsson and Fujitsu earn top honors for their efforts in climate solutions, remote collaboration and telecommuting offerings.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/GreenIT/~4/FYbW9euZHy4" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Thu, 09 Dec 2010 18:12:00 GMT(Thomas Wailgum)http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9200620/Greenpeace_Rates_Climate_Change_Leaders_and_Laggards?source=rss_keyword_green+it2010-12-09T18:12:00Zhttp://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9200620/Greenpeace_Rates_Climate_Change_Leaders_and_Laggards?source=rss_keyword_green+itData center infrastructure management tools eliminate inefficiencieshttp://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/GreenIT/~3/3wz-abFLlbs/Data_center_infrastructure_management_tools_eliminate_inefficiencies There is a disease in the data center: skyrocketing energy costs, inefficient infrastructure management tools and the unknown effects of looming regulatory action in the United States.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/GreenIT/~4/3wz-abFLlbs" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Wed, 10 Nov 2010 17:25:00 GMT(Jon Temple, president and CEO, nlyte Software)http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9195918/Data_center_infrastructure_management_tools_eliminate_inefficiencies?source=rss_keyword_green+it2010-11-10T17:25:00Zhttp://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9195918/Data_center_infrastructure_management_tools_eliminate_inefficiencies?source=rss_keyword_green+itCisco bets state-of-the-art data center on UCShttp://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/GreenIT/~3/BwloKraMpPM/Cisco_bets_state_of_the_art_data_center_on_UCS Cisco bet big on its UCS products for data centers &#8211; and now it's going "all in" with a massive, resilient and green data center built on that integrated blade architecture.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/GreenIT/~4/BwloKraMpPM" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Mon, 08 Nov 2010 15:06:00 GMT(John Dix)http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9195438/Cisco_bets_state_of_the_art_data_center_on_UCS?source=rss_keyword_green+it2010-11-08T15:06:00Zhttp://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9195438/Cisco_bets_state_of_the_art_data_center_on_UCS?source=rss_keyword_green+itTop 12 green IT productshttp://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/GreenIT/~3/LcXPete-7RQ/Top_12_green_IT_products A dozen nitty gritty tools and technologies that cut energy costs, boost data center efficiency and promote green IT practices.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/GreenIT/~4/LcXPete-7RQ" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Mon, 25 Oct 2010 13:52:00 GMT(Beth Schultz)http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9192827/Top_12_green_IT_products?source=rss_keyword_green+it2010-10-25T13:52:00Zhttp://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9192827/Top_12_green_IT_products?source=rss_keyword_green+itThe Top Green-IT Organizations: Green from the ground uphttp://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/GreenIT/~3/3aa2UQ-syco/The_Top_Green_IT_Organizations_Green_from_the_ground_up <i>Computerworld</i>'s Top Green-IT Organizations where chosen among nearly 100 applicants, each striving to find new ways to reduce energy consumption in their IT equipment and use technology to conserve energy.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/GreenIT/~4/3aa2UQ-syco" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Mon, 25 Oct 2010 04:01:00 GMThttp://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9192481/The_Top_Green_IT_Organizations_Green_from_the_ground_up?source=rss_keyword_green+it2010-10-25T04:01:00Zhttp://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9192481/The_Top_Green_IT_Organizations_Green_from_the_ground_up?source=rss_keyword_green+it2010 Green-IT Quizhttp://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/GreenIT/~3/n3lNjSTaeYc/2010_Green_IT_Quiz Take <i>Computerworld</i>'s Top Green-IT quiz and get some ideas from the Top Green-IT Organizations for making your company greener.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/GreenIT/~4/n3lNjSTaeYc" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Mon, 25 Oct 2010 04:01:00 GMThttp://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9192325/2010_Green_IT_Quiz?source=rss_keyword_green+it2010-10-25T04:01:00Zhttp://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9192325/2010_Green_IT_Quiz?source=rss_keyword_green+itHow we picked the Top Green-IT Organizationshttp://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/GreenIT/~3/0LPesH1bHYA/How_we_picked_the_Top_Green_IT_Organizations The survey methodology for <i>Computerworld</i>'s Top Green-IT Organizations.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/GreenIT/~4/0LPesH1bHYA" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Mon, 25 Oct 2010 04:01:00 GMT(Ellen Fanning)http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/352058/How_we_picked_the_Top_Green_IT_Organizations?source=rss_keyword_green+it2010-10-25T04:01:00Zhttp://www.computerworld.com/s/article/352058/How_we_picked_the_Top_Green_IT_Organizations?source=rss_keyword_green+itPacific Gas & Electric: Data center divvied up into blade-server podshttp://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/GreenIT/~3/R0ryginuCxw/Pacific_Gas_Electric_Data_center_divvied_up_into_blade_server_pods Pacific Gas & Electric, one of <i>Computerworld</i>'s Top Green-IT Organizations, presets its printers to save ink and paper, and its servers run in a virtualized environment.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/GreenIT/~4/R0ryginuCxw" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Mon, 25 Oct 2010 04:01:00 GMT(Robert L. Mitchell)http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/351990/Pacific_Gas_Electric_Data_center_divvied_up_into_blade_server_pods?source=rss_keyword_green+it2010-10-25T04:01:00Zhttp://www.computerworld.com/s/article/351990/Pacific_Gas_Electric_Data_center_divvied_up_into_blade_server_pods?source=rss_keyword_green+itTop 12 Green-IT Vendors 2010http://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/GreenIT/~3/IjrRCoDO4Po/Top_12_Green_IT_Vendors_2010 Technology vendors and data center suppliers who are reducing energy consumption by their IT equipment.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/GreenIT/~4/IjrRCoDO4Po" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Mon, 25 Oct 2010 04:01:00 GMThttp://www.computerworld.com/s/article/351970/Top_12_Green_IT_Vendors_2010?source=rss_keyword_green+it2010-10-25T04:01:00Zhttp://www.computerworld.com/s/article/351970/Top_12_Green_IT_Vendors_2010?source=rss_keyword_green+itTechnology's role as energy game-changerhttp://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/GreenIT/~3/WSTt7O9i0hg/Technology_s_Role_as_Energy_Game_Changer Environmental expert Jonathan Koomey describes technology's ability to create beneficial environmental effects that vastly outweigh the direct environmental impact of the electricity that it consumes.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/GreenIT/~4/WSTt7O9i0hg" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Mon, 25 Oct 2010 04:01:00 GMT(Jonathan Koomey)http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/351934/Technology_s_Role_as_Energy_Game_Changer?source=rss_keyword_green+it2010-10-25T04:01:00Zhttp://www.computerworld.com/s/article/351934/Technology_s_Role_as_Energy_Game_Changer?source=rss_keyword_green+itCitigroup: Green-IT strategy extends to network wiring redesignhttp://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/GreenIT/~3/BWTH514F3jk/Citigroup_Green_IT_strategy_extends_to_network_wiring_redesign Citigroup, one of <i>Computerworld</i>'s 2010 Top Green-IT Organizations, will redesign its data center floor by relocating network switches to the server cabinet, reducing the purchase and use of copper, and cutting power consumption by as much as 50%.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/GreenIT/~4/BWTH514F3jk" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Mon, 25 Oct 2010 04:01:00 GMT(Mary Brandel)http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/351924/Citigroup_Green_IT_strategy_extends_to_network_wiring_redesign?source=rss_keyword_green+it2010-10-25T04:01:00Zhttp://www.computerworld.com/s/article/351924/Citigroup_Green_IT_strategy_extends_to_network_wiring_redesign?source=rss_keyword_green+itAllstate Insurance: Software decisions play into green strategieshttp://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/GreenIT/~3/2k2h_ayF0PE/Allstate_Insurance_Software_decisions_play_into_green_strategies Allstate Insurance, one of <i>Computerworld</i>'s Top Green-IT Organizations, has eliminated 1,500 physical servers, and it built a LEED Gold-certified data center as part of a data center consolidation project..<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/GreenIT/~4/2k2h_ayF0PE" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Mon, 25 Oct 2010 04:01:00 GMT(Mary Brandel)http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/351914/Allstate_Insurance_Software_decisions_play_into_green_strategies?source=rss_keyword_green+it2010-10-25T04:01:00Zhttp://www.computerworld.com/s/article/351914/Allstate_Insurance_Software_decisions_play_into_green_strategies?source=rss_keyword_green+itPricewaterhouseCoopers: Chopped carbon footprint by 20% in two yearshttp://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/GreenIT/~3/bjGYA8GTDg4/PricewaterhouseCoopers_Chopped_carbon_footprint_by_20_in_two_years PricewaterhouseCoopers, ranked No. 1 on <i>Computerworld</i>'s list of Top Green-IT Organizations, reduced its carbon footprint by 20% in just two years.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/GreenIT/~4/bjGYA8GTDg4" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Mon, 25 Oct 2010 04:01:00 GMT(Robert L. Mitchell)http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/351882/PricewaterhouseCoopers_Chopped_carbon_footprint_by_20_in_two_years?source=rss_keyword_green+it2010-10-25T04:01:00Zhttp://www.computerworld.com/s/article/351882/PricewaterhouseCoopers_Chopped_carbon_footprint_by_20_in_two_years?source=rss_keyword_green+itEarth Rangers: Greens up with virtualization, plus geothermal powerhttp://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/GreenIT/~3/jntL5yJpToI/Earth_Rangers_Greens_up_with_virtualization_plus_geothermal_power Earth Rangers, one of <i>Computerworld</i>'s Top Green-IT Organizations, has created a highly virtualized data center that eliminates 90% of the hardware and nearly 85% of the energy costs that a conventional server deployment would require.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/GreenIT/~4/jntL5yJpToI" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Mon, 25 Oct 2010 04:01:00 GMT(Mary Brandel)http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/351872/Earth_Rangers_Greens_up_with_virtualization_plus_geothermal_power?source=rss_keyword_green+it2010-10-25T04:01:00Zhttp://www.computerworld.com/s/article/351872/Earth_Rangers_Greens_up_with_virtualization_plus_geothermal_power?source=rss_keyword_green+itState of Indiana: Standardizing PCs helped save money, reduce carbon emissionshttp://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/GreenIT/~3/6_8dHeH-lmQ/State_of_Indiana_Standardizing_PCs_helped_save_money_reduce_carbon_emissions The state of Indiana, one of <i>Computerworld</i>'s Top Green-IT Organizations, standardized PCs throughout its nearly 80 agencies, allowing for centralization and remote support, and saving nearly $200,000 in the first year of the project.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/GreenIT/~4/6_8dHeH-lmQ" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Mon, 25 Oct 2010 04:01:00 GMT(Mary K. Pratt)http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/351810/State_of_Indiana_Standardizing_PCs_helped_save_money_reduce_carbon_emissions?source=rss_keyword_green+it2010-10-25T04:01:00Zhttp://www.computerworld.com/s/article/351810/State_of_Indiana_Standardizing_PCs_helped_save_money_reduce_carbon_emissions?source=rss_keyword_green+itGeorge Washington University: Working toward 80% server virtualizationhttp://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/GreenIT/~3/r3deHO8Hdh4/George_Washington_University_Working_toward_80_server_virtualization George Washington University, one of <i>Computerworld</i>'s Top Green-IT Organizations, has virtualized about 65% of its servers, saving more than 800,000 kilowatt-hours annually.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/GreenIT/~4/r3deHO8Hdh4" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Mon, 25 Oct 2010 04:01:00 GMT(Mary K. Pratt)http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/351800/George_Washington_University_Working_toward_80_server_virtualization?source=rss_keyword_green+it2010-10-25T04:01:00Zhttp://www.computerworld.com/s/article/351800/George_Washington_University_Working_toward_80_server_virtualization?source=rss_keyword_green+itMarriott: New software will manage server power consumptionhttp://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/GreenIT/~3/MB4BfYmReCs/Marriott_New_software_will_manage_server_power_consumption Marriott, one of <i>Computerworld</i>'s 2010 Top Green-IT Organizations, has switched many of its data center chillers to a closed loop-based system. That saves thousands of gallons of water each year and cuts power consumption by about 10%.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/GreenIT/~4/MB4BfYmReCs" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Mon, 25 Oct 2010 04:01:00 GMT(Mary K. Pratt)http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/351790/Marriott_New_software_will_manage_server_power_consumption?source=rss_keyword_green+it2010-10-25T04:01:00Zhttp://www.computerworld.com/s/article/351790/Marriott_New_software_will_manage_server_power_consumption?source=rss_keyword_green+itNorthrop Grumman: PCs, laptops and peripherals must meet green standardshttp://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/GreenIT/~3/2s5R5WhGKhg/Northrop_Grumman_PCs_laptops_and_peripherals_must_meet_green_standards Northrop Grumman, one of <i>Computerworld</i>'s Top Green-IT Organizations, is deploying only PCs, laptops and peripherals that achieve gold or silver ratings based on assessments using the Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/keyword/GreenIT/~4/2s5R5WhGKhg" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Mon, 25 Oct 2010 04:01:00 GMT(Bob Violino)http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/351738/Northrop_Grumman_PCs_laptops_and_peripherals_must_meet_green_standards?source=rss_keyword_green+it2010-10-25T04:01:00Zhttp://www.computerworld.com/s/article/351738/Northrop_Grumman_PCs_laptops_and_peripherals_must_meet_green_standards?source=rss_keyword_green+it